Report on the activities of the Krasnoyarsk „Memorial“ Organization in 2006

Perpetuation of the memory of victims of political reprisals.

In close cooperation with the regional administration the forth volume of the Book of Memory in commemoration of the victims of political repression on Krasnoyarsk Territory was published. The fifth volume is already being worked on.
Enlargement of the internet data base to 61000 individuals.
Publication of the Birilyussk list of special resettlers on the internet; the list is also available in German.
We set up a commemoration tablet to the honour of M. V. Rumyantsev in Yartsevo (in cooperation with the Yeniseysk College of Pedagogics).

Educational work. Work with young people

Arrangement of a compact disc for teachers on Krasnoyarsk Territory (in 2006 more than 500 copies were distributed).

Lectures

About 150 lectures were held in medium and high-level educational establishments. Subject: “The relation between different national groups seen through the prism of the Caucasian War. Patriotism and tolerance in contemporary Russia”. Moreover, about 20 lectures were held about “The camps of Krasnoyarsk Territory”, “Women in the GULAG” and “The Great Terror”.

Exhibitions

Preparation and organization of the exhibition “The represed intelligentsia of Krasnoyarsk”
Touring exhibition “Marked by the sign of OST” (elaborated by the International “Memorial” Organization); the exhibits were shown in the premisses of the Krasnoyarsk Museum Complex of Culture and History. Meanwhile the exhibits were left with the Fund of Touring Exhibitions of the KMCCH.

Our exhibitions were shown in different places of the region:

“Nelidovka”

“Stolby” National Park: January – June 2006
Museum of Nizhne-Ingash: June – September 2006
Museum of the town of Sosnovoborsk: October – December 2006

“The arrested Muse” – graphic art by B. Sveshnikov

town of Zaozerniy: January – February 2005
town of Yeniseysk: March – May 2005
Achinsk Museum of Local Lore: January – February 2006
Sayansk Museum of Local Lore: March – September 2006
Birilyussk Museum of Local Lore: October 2006

“Retouched history”

Museum of Nizhne-Ingash: November 2006

Competition: “Man in history . Russia . 20th century”

94 papers came from Krasnoyarsk Territory, 48 of which reached the second round. 62 papers were sent from participants in the Republic of Khakassia, 17 of which were admitted into the second round.
Three papers from Krasnoyarsk participants reached the final third round (of the 100 best), one of them was awarded a prize.
There were two regional presentation ceremonies – in Krasnoyarsk and Abakan (carried out in cooperation with the Khakassian “Memorial” Organization).

Regional action: “Krasnoyarsk territory during the years of repressions”, organized in cooperation with the Ageny of Education of the Krasnoyarsk regional administration

46 papers were submitted; 33 of them were selected to take part in the All-Russian
competition.

Seminars, meetings

Seminar of historics working on the issue of political reprisals (carried out in cooperation with the Krasnoyarsk Museum Complex of Culture and History)
Seminar about “The Work of the plenipotentiary of human rights with social organizations”
Students’ conference “The Culture of Siberia” – Plenary session “The century of irretrievable losses” (in cooperation with the Yeniseysk College of Pedagogice)
Meeting of “Memorial” members with veterans of th Journalists’ Union of Russia • Meeting with representatives of the social union “Protection of the victims of
political reprisals” (town of Norilsk), trip to Norilsk

Study tours

Third expedition of history and human rights, organized by the Yeniseysk College of Pedagogics and the Krasnoyarsk “Memorial” Organization. Students of the history classes interviewed victims of repression in the village of Krivliak.

Actions

Resistance against the putting up of Stalin’s statue in the settlement of Kureyka.
“Memory of the heart” – Commemoration day 30th October, in cooperation with the Krasnoyarsk Museum Complex of Culture and History

Social, juridicial and charitable aid for victims of political reprisals

Three hours per day (except on Sundays and holiday) we hold consultation hours; 3-5 people come to ask for advise every day. We write statements of claim, direct inquiries to the archives, help people in finding witnesses and witness reports. Altogether we had 565 visitors. We received 89 certificates of rehabilitation. We succeeded in getting compensation payments for 7 people. We sent 64 statements of claim to the courts, 2 private actions were brought to the regional court. 21 inquiries were submitted to the court, in order to confirm people’s death, birth or the degree of relationship.